Dictionary of American Slang 4e
We all know language changes rapidly, but to follow along requires an historical view. Chapman's Dictionary of American Slang, Fourth Edition, provides just what is needed to trace the language of today back to its American roots. And make no mistake--this is a dictionary that is purely American, the place where you can trace the development of the American language, in it's highly informal format known as slang. Some would ask: isn't the language changing so fast that this book is out of date the day on which it is published? Although it is true that changes to the language, particularly slang, happen faster and faster in the electronic age,…
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- ISBN: 978-0-06-204324-5
- EAN: 9780062043245
- Produktnummer: 29234800
- Verlag: Harpercollins E-Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 608 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 0 KB
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Barbara Ann Kipfer, Ph.D., is a lexicographer who has authored or compiled more than forty books, including the Dictionary of American Slang (with Robert L. Chapman), The Order of Things, Writer's Digest Flip Dictionary, and the bestselling 14,000 Things to Be Happy About. She received her doctorate in linguistics from England's University of Exeter.
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